Mid-Week News Roundup!

Menus, events, tours, and special offers! It's been an eventful week at Disney and Universal...let's dive in!

Universal Orlando Resort
All-New Celebration Of Flavors – Mardi Gras 2021: International Flavors Of Carnaval
Universal Orlando Resort will be celebrating Mardi Gras for the first time ever! This festival will feature cuisine and entertainment inspired by the most iconic Carnaval festivities worldwide. It will take place daily at Universal Studios from Saturday, February 6 through Sunday, March 28. You'll be able to enjoy:

• Eclectic global food with more than 70+ dishes and beverages from 13 locations around the globe.
• Vibrant décor
• A chance to get up close with Mardi Gras floats stationed throughout the park.
• A Big Easy bash in the streets complete with dancers, stilt performers, brass band musicians, and beads
• A Mardi Gras Tribute Store

Special Offers Announced!
Universal Orlando Resort welcomes 2021 with a selection of special offers! With the upcoming summer debut of the Jurassic World VelociCoaster, the recently-opened The Bourne Stuntacular stunt showm and the all-new Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites hotel, now is the perfect time to plan a visit! Offers include: 

• Guests who purchase a 4-Day, 2-Park or 3-Park ticket can save up to $50 per ticket. (That’s a combined savings of up to $200 for a family of four!) This package is stackable! Must be booked through April 27th for travel now through December 17th.
• Florida residents can purchase a 1-Day, 2-Park ticket and receive THREE EXTRA DAYS FREE! This can be purchased now and can visit any four days through April 30th. There are NO blockout dates and this offer is NOT available for purchase at the front gate!​

Walt Disney World
Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts Now Open!
The Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts began January 8th at Walt Disney World Resort! This incredible festival celebrates visual, culinary and performing arts from around the world. The festival is included with your EPCOT park admission and runs through Feb. 22nd. You can expect to enjoy:

• Voices of Liberty and the JAMMitors with all-new shows
• Performance artists, chalk artists, and visiting artists all performing live!
• The Animation Academy will have a Disney artist providing a step-by-step lesson
• A Paint-by-Number Mural invites you to help complete a larger-than-life piece of arts, or create your own art by “spinning” it to life via a specially-made stationary bicycle.
• Special photo-ops, custom t-shirts, and event-specific merchandise
• A family-friendly scavenger hunt around World Showcase where you can look for Figment hiding inside famous works of art at each pavilion. Return the map for an artful surprise!
• 15+ Food Studios offering art-inspired food and drinks

"The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure" Coming to EPCOT
In early February, “The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure,” will debut! This exhibit, inside The American Adventure, features Joe Gardner from Disney and Pixar’s “Soul”. The exhibit will invite you on a musical tour of America to learn about all about jazz music!

New Mediterranean Small plates at Spice Road Table
With scenic views of World Showcase Lagoon and décor inspired by outdoor cafés from the Moroccan seaside, Spice Road Table is now open offering a delicious new menu of small plates and sips for Guests to enjoy al fresco or in the dining room. B’Saha! 


Adventures by Disney
First-Ever Dedicated Expedition Cruises
Journey to some of the world’s most sought-after destinations when you set sail on all-new Adventures by Disney Expedition Cruises. Voyages will include both Antarctica and the Galapagos Islands! (Just like Ted! Any Schitt's Creek fans?) This means that Adventures by Disney now offers experiences across all seven continents!! Antarctica and Patagonia Expedition Cruises will sail with PONANT, a leader in luxury polar expeditions. A Buenos Aires Escape will also be an option. It will be a 4 day, 3 night guided group experience in Argentina!

On the Adventures by Disney Galapagos Islands Expedition Cruise (coming 2022), families will island-hop from one adventure to the next with five 9-day, 8-night sailings aboard the boutique expedition ship, the Galapagos Legend. Three routes are scheduled.

River Cruise Departures Return in 2022
Adventures by Disney’s popular river cruise vacations return to Europe with three itineraries along the Danube, Rhine and Seine. New for 2022, specialty National Geographic Photography Sailings along the Seine will offer photo-driven excursions with National Geographic photographers. Sailing with AmaWaterways, these all-inclusive voyages are filled with immersive experiences in European destinations. Advance booking begins Jan. 19, 2021 for all previous Adventures by Disney Guests, or Jan. 21, 2021 for Disney Vacation Club Members, Golden Oak Club Members and Disney Cruise Line Gold & Platinum Castaway Cay Club Members. General booking begins Jan. 22, 2021.